Belarus told the United Nations on Monday that it was not investigating any allegations of police misconduct, despite three months of violent crackdowns on anti-government protesters and criticism from the West.
Belarus has arrested thousands of people in
protest of the August 9 disputed presidential election. Rights groups say
hundreds of detainees have been beaten and abused.
But during a review of the country's record by
the US Human Rights Council on Monday, a representative of Belarus's
Investigative Committee told the International Atomic Energy Agency:
"There are currently no known incidents of illegal activity by the
police."
Speaking via video link from Minsk, Mikhail Vavulo
accused the organizers of the demonstration of using people as "cannon
fodder", and of bringing children and even infants to the demonstration.
The Committee of Inquiry is a law enforcement agency accused of prosecuting
major crimes in Belarus.
Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Sunday,
removing hundreds of protesters by truck. Police in riot gear stormed a rally
on Sunday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck. Prevention
Large-scale protests have been taking place since
the August 9 election. Lukashenko denies allegations of vote rigging after 26
years in power and says he has no plans to step down.
During Monday's review, Belarus spent five years
in the United Kingdom, Denmark, France, Germany, Switzerland and the United
States, the first of its kind to release prisoners and investigate allegations
of torture. Demanded for
"We are deeply concerned about the ongoing
violence, intimidation and use of force against the people of Belarus,"
said Andrew Bremberg, the US ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva.
Belarus's ambassador, Yury Ambrazevich, told the forum that his country had the tools it needed to restore peace to society.
"We believe that real progress is possible
only through respectful dialogue without external pressure, blackmail or
conditions," he said.
Russia has backed a close ally, Lukashenko.
Russia's ambassador to Belarus, Gennady Gatilov, called for "increasing
external pressure" on Belarus.
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